Illegal in Commiefornia. An LA busibody promulgated a ballot initiative to outlaw slaughtering horses for meat - and the idiot Ca voters voted it in. An absolute pet peeve - and a waste of perfectly good meat.At the glue factory? Or Wendy's?
Your other hobbies?
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Too many. Most have to do with bicycles. Bikes are an n+1 hobby, where n equals how many bikes you have and 1 equals how many more bikes you need. Itās also easier to hide a new bicycle in the garage amongst the current stable than say, another car or motorcycle.
In my early thirties, I did a lot of ultra marathon cycling events. Several 24 hour time trials, cross state brevets, and the like, calling it career after wrapping up the 1991 Paris-Brest-Paris Randonee with a lousy finish.
Me in the pink shorts in front of the Paris City Hall. It was my Miami Vice Period.
Since then, the riding has been a LOT more sedate as my knees went to hell. Mostly fixed gear or internally geared hubs, aka, 3 speeds now. When my riding was interrupted by my knees and a car/bike crash, I collected and rebuilt bicycles. My oldest bike is a 1947 Monark Rocket out of Chicago. The bulk of the bikes are English, with a smattering of American and Asian bikes thrown in the mix.
When Iām not dicking with bikes, itās my 48 DeSoto or one of my motorcycles. The car is somewhat of a pain in the ass. When itās running right, itās a sweetheart. But when itās not... The motorcycles, on the other hand, donāt bother me as much when they are being persnickety. Almost a joy to tinker with. I have done camping trips on both my 79 cx500 and my Ural. The Ural wins hands down, there. Camping with the Honda is spartan, camping with the Ural is luxurious by comparison.
Honda Load
Ural Load
When not messing with things that have wheels, I collect old SLR cameras, mostly Russian Zenits and Pentax Spotmatics. And I read, a lot. I have my favorite fiction and sci-fi authors but I also read a lot of history, mostly early Antarctic exploration and biographies.
Although I no longer go hunting anymore because of my knees, I do keep my rifles in good condition. I havenāt found a range, though, since I moved.
I better add my grandkids, too. They are a hoot and I can send them home when they arenāt.
In my early thirties, I did a lot of ultra marathon cycling events. Several 24 hour time trials, cross state brevets, and the like, calling it career after wrapping up the 1991 Paris-Brest-Paris Randonee with a lousy finish.
Me in the pink shorts in front of the Paris City Hall. It was my Miami Vice Period.
Since then, the riding has been a LOT more sedate as my knees went to hell. Mostly fixed gear or internally geared hubs, aka, 3 speeds now. When my riding was interrupted by my knees and a car/bike crash, I collected and rebuilt bicycles. My oldest bike is a 1947 Monark Rocket out of Chicago. The bulk of the bikes are English, with a smattering of American and Asian bikes thrown in the mix.
When Iām not dicking with bikes, itās my 48 DeSoto or one of my motorcycles. The car is somewhat of a pain in the ass. When itās running right, itās a sweetheart. But when itās not... The motorcycles, on the other hand, donāt bother me as much when they are being persnickety. Almost a joy to tinker with. I have done camping trips on both my 79 cx500 and my Ural. The Ural wins hands down, there. Camping with the Honda is spartan, camping with the Ural is luxurious by comparison.
Honda Load
Ural Load
When not messing with things that have wheels, I collect old SLR cameras, mostly Russian Zenits and Pentax Spotmatics. And I read, a lot. I have my favorite fiction and sci-fi authors but I also read a lot of history, mostly early Antarctic exploration and biographies.
Although I no longer go hunting anymore because of my knees, I do keep my rifles in good condition. I havenāt found a range, though, since I moved.
I better add my grandkids, too. They are a hoot and I can send them home when they arenāt.
I also have a 1949 Monark, though I don't recall if it's a Rocket, or not. Bought it off Ebay years ago from a fella in Chicago. Those Monarks are beautiful bikes, especially the Silver King "Hex Tube".
I had this exact bike, except mine was an '80. Same color, same handlebars.
This one has a 78 tank and 81 front fender. Iām a Form Follows Function kind of guy.
I rode it to a Royal Enfield demo at a semi local dealer a couple weeks ago. It got a lot of nice comments from the folks there. The dealer, who I have known for awhile, said weād have a nice day now that I didnāt show up on the Ural. Itās a running joke that it snows when I show up on three wheels. I test rode a RE 650 Interceptor and, OMG, it was nice. In the end, though, the CX is paid for and a known quantity.
I actually got to touch a Hex Tube once. They are rare because they couldnāt stand up to our Boomer abuse.
My buddy had one as a kid. He comes from a well-off family...I actually got to touch a Hex Tube once. They are rare because they couldnāt stand up to our Boomer abuse.
He was a great looking horse (Buckskin), some guy took him up to Montana or Wyoming.At the glue factory? Or Wendy's?
They are great - both the family and the collection
Back in the Backpage days, I used to do a lot of buying/selling/flipping/bartering... Actually my YJ and RamCharger were trades on higher-end firearms (that I had very little invested into). I miss those days, though I do still do flip a handful of cars/parts (often times getting something I need prior to the flip as well)
I have a bunch of hobbies just like most people on here. Probably the 2 biggest ones for me are hunting and leather working. I also hike, mountain bike, muscle cars (use to be my main hobby) now my Chevelle spends most of its time in the garage. Making items from leather is definitely the biggest thing for me right now, has been for about 5 years. Once I am able to have a shop or larger property, I will start woodworking and blacksmith/metal fab. Already have every imaginable tool for woodworking, inherited them from my grandfather.
Just some pictures of mostly my leatherwork. I can make just about anything.
Just some pictures of mostly my leatherwork. I can make just about anything.
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Thanks! I could pages of this thread with pictures of everything I make. I wish I had more time to devote to it to try and grow.